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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... on scores and clinical ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... stratification #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... Hypokalemia Consider risk ... incongruous with clinical ... to reduce the risk ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
0-2 hours - NPO ... hunger - LOWER risk ... and the Use Of pharmacologic ... to Reduce the Risk ... Of pulmonary Aspiration
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
4 mph walk 3. ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... days before Pulmonary
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... increase the risk ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
cholesterol - Lower risk ... salts - Lower risk ... evidence of increased risk ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... #Pharmacology #
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
extubate on theatre table ... (see Location Risk ... COVID19 #Extubation #Checklist ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Pathophysiology • Risk ... Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #